Evesham mayor is chasing a Super Bowl - governorship can wait, for now

Todd McHale @toddmchale

Thursday

Jan 31, 2013 at 12:01 AMJan 31, 2013 at 5:45 AM

Mayor, National Football League coach, and now, could Randy Brown be headed for a run as governor?

“I’m only 45. Of course, I wouldn’t close my eyes to any options that are out there,” the Evesham mayor said. “Governor, congressman, whatever they are, they’re options.”

Brown, who is also the kicking-game consultant for the Baltimore Ravens, made the revelation earlier in the day in response to questions from the Wall Street Journal about his political aspirations during Super Bowl media day at the Superdome in New Orleans.

“I think, being a public figure, you’re asked a lot of questions and you do your best to answer them honestly,” he told the Burlington County Times.

But that doesn’t mean Brown is crazy enough to take on fellow Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the fall. Any run would be in 2017.

“I would never rule out a run for governor or a run for anything politically. But there’s a process,” he said.

Brown has had opportunities to run for higher office, but he said the timing wasn’t right.

As the years go by, he can’t help but think about the future.

“You always want to keep your options open, especially as young as I am,” he said. “Whether it’s football, whether it’s politics or whether it’s business, I don’t think anybody wants to work in the mailroom all their life.”

In addition to being mayor for six years and working for the Ravens for five, Brown is a title insurance salesman at Infinity Title Agency in Mount Laurel, after recently merging a company he ran with his father for 20 years with the firm.

And given his experience in the business world and municipal government, Brown believes his resume speaks for itself.

“What we’ve done in Evesham, I think we’ve been a model with what Christie has done in the state,” Brown said, referring to spending cutbacks and the continued pursuit of keeping property taxes down. “Evesham is a very active and viable place to live. I think that’s key to being in public service.”

So why not declare now?

“That’s so far away. Talk about a long, exploratory process,” he said. “There’s a process as far as higher office is concerned. That’s a long process; I have not even begun step one in that process.”

In the meantime, there’s a little side venture called professional football.

And what a ride it’s been since the days of coaching at Cherokee and Holy Cross high schools in Burlington County, followed by stints at several colleges and professional teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears.

“It’s been a surreal experience,” Brown said. “I’ve coached 21 years of football, from high school to Division I to pro, and now a chance to coach in the Super Bowl is just a dream come true.”

No matter what the future holds, Brown said he will continue to enjoy everything he does in life.

“I’m living the dream,” he said. “I come to work, whether it’s mayor or whether it’s coach or whether it’s title insurance, I love every one of my jobs. How awesome is that? I’ve got three jobs and look forward to going to work every day.”

Regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, Brown believes he will make history.

“I think I’m the only mayor that’s coached in the Super Bowl,” he said with a laugh.

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